Disabling Optimizer Explodes Package.zip File Size and Hangs Deployment

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Removing "optimize" element from the s-component and trying to redeploy results in an explosive package.zip file size (far beyond before optimizing) and the Sls deployment logic hangs. You cannot CTRL+C and must terminate the IDE or terminal session. (NOTE: I did not uninstall the es2015 npm package, but it should not be used as it's not being used in transforms).